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We are #ParkHillProud of the journalism students from Park Hill and Park Hill South High Schools who brought home awards from the 2026 Journalism Educators of Metro Kansas City (JEMKC) Contest - and the South Side Scoop brought home Best Overall Broadcast Program for the third year in a row!

Big news from Park Hill South! The South Side Scoop has been named a Student Pillar of Excellence Winner by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) in Newscast and in Craft Talent.

Big news from Columbia! Our journalism students from Park Hill and Park Hill South did us proud at the Missouri Interscholastic Journalism Association's (MIJA) Journalism Day!

Congratulations are in order for both Park Hill High School and Park Hill South! Both schools have received the Missouri Association of Student Councils (MASC) Honor Council Gold Award. 

We are #ParkHillProud of seniors Kai Soo (PHHS), Angela Villamayor (PHHS) and Jonah Hicks (PHS)! They were recently named to the 32nd annual Missouri Scholars 100 program.

Congratulations to the South Side Scoop staff for bringing home national honors from the Student Television Network (STN) Broadcast Excellence Awards in Tampa.

Our National Merit Semifinalists are officially National Merit Finalists, a distinction earned by fewer than one percent of U.S. high school graduating seniors!

We are #ParkHillProud of Park Hill South High School senior and Student Council President Peter Ensminger. He was awarded the Distinguished Student Leader Award by the MASC - Missouri Association of Student Councils

Join us in celebrating our girls swim and dive state champions!

A standing ovation goes to our dance teams from Park Hill and Park Hill South high schools.

Congratulations to our award-winning artists at Park Hill South High School. 

This just in, we are #ParkHillProud of Park Hill South juniors Lexi Grimm and Melisa Taletovic, who will be taking the stage at the National Student Television Network (STN) Excellence Awards and Closing Ceremonies.

We are #ParkHillProud of Pahola Espana from Park Hill High School and Caroline Rieger from Park Hill South High School, for winning the McAfee Award through Park University.

Congratulations to our musicians named to the All-State Band or Orchestra. These students will travel to Osage Beach in January to perform at state music education conference. 

We are #ParkHillProud to share that Khadra Ahmed, a senior at Park Hill South, has matched with Macalester College through the QuestBridge program.

Congratulations to Park Hill High seniors Maddox Follen (bass) and Angela Villamayor (alto), and Park Hill South senior Connor Thompson (bass) for earning spots in the prestigious Missouri All-State Choir

Please congratulate our Park Hill South broadcast students who excelled at Student Television Network (STN) 4-State.

Shoutout to Park Hill South senior Josh Wilson, who was selected to be a National Art Honor Society Student Council Ambassador.

Congratulations to our runners who finished the season strong at the MSHSAA Class 5 State Cross Country meet.

We are #ParkHillProud of our four National Merit Commended Students from Park Hill South High School!

We are #ParkHillProud of Park Hill High School and Park Hill South High School! According to U.S. News & World Report, they rank as the top two traditional public high schools on the Missouri side of the Kansas City metro area.

Park Hill South's Music and Theatre Departments brought home top honors at Starlight's Blue Star Awards.

We are #ParkHillProud of our newest Project ADAM certified schools, Park Hill South High School and Gerner Family Early Education Center.